Eli5 How is so much trash getting in the ocean?
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Ever seen a plastic bag tumble away in the wind? It’ll keep tumbling until it gets caught something or it gets waterlogged. If it gets waterlogged, it’ll still float, so if it enters a waterway, chances are good it’ll eventually end up in the ocean. And even if it gets caught, chances are it’ll eventually break down until bits of it come loose and can get into the water.
Also if there’s flooding, everything plastic will float away with the flood waters. So will wood, but unlike plastic, it soon rots away.
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